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Gold Price in 1995

The gold price rose 1.0% in 1995, from $383.25 at the end of 1994 to $387.00. Its highest close was $395.55 on Apr 19, and its lowest $372.40 on Jan 9. The biggest one-day fall was −1.4% on Jan 4 and the biggest rise +2.2% on Mar 31. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 1.5%.

Change in 1995
+1.0%
$383.25 → $387.00
High
$395.55
Apr 19
Low
$372.40
Jan 9
After inflation
−1.5%
US CPI
Up days
118 of 255
longest run 5 up, 5 down
Below record
-54.5%
at the end of 1995

Gold Price, daily closes 1995

Numbers mark the events below
$375$384$393JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jan 4: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −1.4%.2Feb 26: Barings Bank is declared insolvent after losses from Nick Leeson's Japanese derivatives trading.3Mar 31: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.2%.4Apr 19: The dollar falls to a record low of 79.75 yen.

Key Events in 1995

What happened, and how the Gold moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

  1. 1
    Wednesday, January 4 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −1.4%.
  2. 2
    Sunday, February 26
    Barings Bank is declared insolvent after losses from Nick Leeson's Japanese derivatives trading. Source
    Gold: −0.6% next trading day (Feb 27) · +1.2% a month later
  3. 3
    Friday, March 31 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.2%.
  4. 4
    Wednesday, April 19
    The dollar falls to a record low of 79.75 yen. Source
    Gold: +0.7% that day · −2.5% a month later

Biggest days of 1995

Best daysWorst days
Mar 31+2.2%Jan 4−1.4%
Jan 12+1.3%May 10−1.3%
Nov 10+1.1%Aug 16−1.1%
Nov 28+1.1%Apr 10−1.0%
Mar 13+1.1%Jul 20−0.9%

Volatility: 6.5% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan$374.90−2.2%$383.85$372.40
Feb$376.40+0.4%$379.50$374.50
Mar$392.00+4.1%$392.00$374.75
Apr$389.75−0.6%$395.55$386.35
May$384.30−1.4%$391.00$381.55
Jun$387.05+0.7%$391.30$383.25
Jul$383.35−1.0%$390.45$383.00
Aug$382.35−0.3%$386.35$381.65
Sep$384.00+0.4%$385.40$379.40
Oct$382.65−0.4%$385.10$381.75
Nov$387.80+1.3%$389.40$381.95
Dec$387.00−0.2%$389.60$385.70

Other Markets in 1995

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Gold Price+1.0%$387.00
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1995+33.5%5,117.12
S&P 500 in 1995+34.1%615.93
Nasdaq Composite in 1995+39.9%1,052.13
Russell 2000 in 1995+26.2%315.97
Nikkei 225 in 1995+0.7%19,868.00
Silver in 1995+5.8%$5.13
WTI crude oil in 1995+10.0%$19.54
Brent crude oil in 1995+14.9%$18.65
US 10-year Treasury yield in 1995−2.26 pp5.58%
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Gold Price in 1995: FAQ

How much did the gold price rise in 1995?

The gold price rose 1.0% in 1995, from $383.25 at the end of 1994 to $387.00. Its highest close was $395.55 on Apr 19, and its lowest $372.40 on Jan 9. The biggest one-day fall was −1.4% on Jan 4 and the biggest rise +2.2% on Mar 31. Adjusted for inflation, it lost 1.5%.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the gold price in 1995?

Highest: $395.55 on April 19, 1995. Lowest: $372.40 on January 9, 1995. It closed higher on 118 of 255 trading days.

What happened to the gold price on April 19, 1995?

The dollar falls to a record low of 79.75 yen. The gold price rose 0.7% that day, and was −2.5% a month later.

Data: London PM fix (LBMA) from 1968 to Sep 2017, COMEX gold futures closes after that. Before 1968 the official US price: $20.67 until Oct 1933, $35 from 31 Jan 1934. Inflation: US CPI-U. Events marked "From the data" are found automatically from the closing prices; the others are researched, with the source linked. Not investment advice.